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VOL. Kern—No. 48.
Postmaster General’s Report.
The first annual report of Hon. W. S.
Bissell, the Postmaster General covers
the transactions of the department. for
the fiscal year ended J une 30, 1893 and
is a strong, business-like document,
such asmight be expected of a practical
man of affairs, who has the interests of
the service at heart.
In regard to rural free delivery, Mr.
Bissell adopts the opinion of the First
Assistant Postmaster General, that the
department would not be warranted in
burdening the people with the cost of
such a system, and that money can be
much more judiciously expended in»
the establishment of additional post-
offmes and meeting the general require-
ments of postal extension. In regard
to the special delivery system the re-
port shows a marked increase of busi-
ness, amounting to nearly 22 per cent.
over last year. The experiment of is-
suing three sizes of postal cards has
proved a failure, and hereafter the de-
partment will advertise for but one
kind of card,3 1-2x5 1-2 inches, the
size prescribed by the Postal" Union
a conclusion with which
the public generally will concur. .
There are many points of interest
and suggestions in the report, one of
the most important being the con-
struction of a modern fire-proof post-
ofiice building adequate to the accom-
modations of the entire business of th
department. At present seven differene
buildings are occupied, only one of
which is owned by the government.
It is evident from a reading of the
report that the Postmaster General is
giving {close attention to the business
of the great office with which he is in-
structed and conducting its affairs on
sagacious and progressive lines.
'Tarlff Lights and Shadows.
Mr. Wilson’s new tariff will bring
giadness to many hearts. The news
that cabbages, acorns, catgut and blad-
ders have been put upon the free list‘
comes to the humble homes of millions
of American freemen as a message of
purest joy serene, joyously remarks the
facctious Washington Post. rIhen there
is Balm of Gilead. That is an article
which humanity must have at any price,
and which, heretofore, the masses have
Mr. Wilson makes it
free. He brings it within the reach of
the poorest citizen. Arrowroot, also,
that favorite fodder of the beardless
but gilded youth—that nourishment on
which our chappies thrive ; arrowroot
now takes its stand with the exempt.
And teazlesl How often and how fer-
vently have we longed for free teazles.
How we have dreamed of a millenium
in which free teazles would occupy the
foreground, and where man could at
last find. perfect happiness I And here
it is at last. Surely Mr. Wilson is a
clairvoyant and angel all in one.
But of course there is another side,
and while in one picture we have a great
and grateful people hailing free teazles,
free Balm of Gilead, and untaxed blad-
ders as the summum bonum long sought
and just now found, there is a second
one where tears and disappointment
dwell. Mr. Richard Mansfield, in par-
ticular, is dissatisfied and grieved. He
wanted protection in the form of a high
tariff on actors, and Mr. Wilson has
disregarded his petition. Actors can
still come in free, just as Mr. Mansfield
did once. The cheap pauper-made ar-
ticle from Europe can. still flood our
. markets and make life hard for those
already on the ground. We feel for
Mr. Mansfield. He needs tprotection
and should receive it. The committee
has clearly blundered. There is dissat-
isfaction also in respect of manna,dried
lizards,bones and horsehair, upon which
thousands of. good‘citizens demanded
heavy import. And there is a feeling
little short of deSpair concerning live
bugs, especially the Italian flea for the
absolute prohibition of which an anx-
ious nation had been praying. It has
been hopefully asserted that a spe-
cific duty on fleas and all bugs of simi-
lar character and habits—a really stifi
one, of course—would have the effect
of keeping them out altogether, and
that was a consummation to which citi-
zens of all classes had looked with the
very rosiest anticipation.
We cannot have everything,however,
and it were idle to less sight of happi-
ness in hand while we abandon our.-
selves to vain lamentation over what we
have not. Let us forget the shattered
dreams of prohibited fleas, actors,horse-
hair and dried lizards, and float our -
souls in the contemplation of free blad- .
ders, free teazles, soap and catgut.”
Sergeant Waggoner Dead. .
James H. Waggoner, sergeant or the
Danbury police, died Wednesday aged
49. His death was due to a complica-
tion of diseases, resulting from worry
over charges of immorality made
against him as an officer. The char es
so preyed upon his mind that he e-
came rostrated. Bright’s disease and
fatty egeneration of the heart set in
and caused his death. The charges
were never proved.
ORWALK I *
.4 n Entertaining and Instmctive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local JVe'ws and Interests. ’
TERSE TALES OF lHE TIMES.
Next Sunday will be the first Sunday
in Advent.
-Hale’s Sarsaparilla 500. 742-“
A new $700 piano has been placed i
the Congregational church. ‘
—Cranberries, Nuts, Raisins, etc., at
Raymond’s. 744 t'f
Buckingham-Post, G. A. 3., held a
regular meeting Wednesday night.
—Hale’s Emulsion 500. 742-tf
Connecticut pensions:-Mr. Edward
Beach, New Haven; Giles W. Dart, En-
field. _. g. _
' ——Men’s Embroidered Slippers 75 cts.,
$1 and $1.25. at A. H. Hoyt & Son. ,
‘ 744-41:
There was a good attendance at the
ball given on Thanksgivmg eve by 00.
F, at the Armory.
cannot be beat
—Raymond’s turkeys
744 if
in quality and price.
. J. Frederick Kimbel, a Bridgeport
butcher, well-known in Norwalk, died
in that city, on Thursday.
——A fine six blade knife will be given
to every boy purchasing} suit or over-
coat. Taft Bros, Clothiers.
Israel Putnam Section, Cadets of
Temperance, will meet to-night in St.
George Hall, Main street.
——Choice lot of turkeys at Raymorfl’s.
’7
"Will” Collins is now engaged in
the dining room at the American
House, on Main street. 4
—We will give a Mink Boa to every
lady purchasing a cloak of us this
week. H. Krieger. 743-5t
The Merrill college eleven of Stam-
ford yesterday defeated. the S. N. A. C.
eleven at foot ball by a score of 4 to 0.
——Choice let of,Florida oranges; a
Raymond’s. ’7 1‘
Chief Vollmer is in Newark, N. J.
to-day on business. During his absence
G. Washing-ton Gladstone is acting chief.
——We offer a fine fur stiff Norwalk
union made hat at $1.50, Harrington
or Youman style. Taft Bros, 23 Wall
street.
Mr. Jesse Smith of Seymour, ate
Thanksgiving dinner at the home of
his sisters, on Franklin avenue. Mr.
Edward Simons of New Haven, was
also a guest at the same house.
—If you buy a coat at any time dur-
ing; this week you will be presented
with a Mink Boa at H. Krieger’s. 743-5t
The White House turkey which
weighed 27 pounds, was raised in West—
erly, R. I. It was of the pink and white
plump variety and’was fattened on grass.-
hoppers, cornmeal and chestnuts.
——300 pairs 3:32.50 Kid Shoes at $2‘per
pair, one week; 3 styles B to E. . H.
Hoyt & Son. 744-4t
On and after the first Thursday in
December the price of the weekly edi-
tion of the Stamford Advocate will be 3
cents per copy,instead of 5 as heretofore,
and the annual rate will be $1.50 post-
age paid to all regular subscribers.
—A real Mink Boa given. away free
with every cloak this week, at H. Krie-
ger’s. 743-5t
A young man considerably under the
influence of liquor, was on the com-
plaint of Capt. R. M. Rose, placed
under arrest at the ball of Co. F Wed-
nesday night. As the captain did not
care to press the charge the prisoner
was discharged.
—The-Boston store, Norwalk, will be
open this evening in order that every
person in need of a cloak may have an
opportunity to take advantage of the
20 per cent. discount. ,
There was a dog fight not far from
Bridgeport, early Thursday morning,
between abrindle dog owned by Brook-
lyn parties and a buckskin and white
owned in Bridgeport. The battle last-
ed for two hours and 47 minutes after
which the Bridgeport dog was declared
the ~ winner. A well-known Norwalk
sporting man actedas referee.
—Hale’s Beef Iron and Wine 75c.
__ 742-tf
Stephen Merritt and wife have been
ordered to vacate Norwich or go to jail.
Stephen is a repairer of fractured um-
brellas and. well known inNorwalk. He
was never known to purchase food. He
used to say that Danbury Jack, an itin-
erant umbrella mender,was a tramp and
that no one ought to help him. Danbury
Jack, however, succeeded in driving
Stephen out of this section of the state.
'-—A handsome Berlin Metal lamp
will be disposed of by rafiie,at R. Gold-
schmidt’s store Thanksgiving ev’o43 4
The celebrated (?) colt Lamplighter
was disposed of at a “ wrestling of the
dotted cubes”.in John Malone’s store,
Wednesday night. The colt was won
by Thomas Booth, a cracker drummer
fromNew Haven, the number of spots
to his creditbeing 67. A certain bar-
ber came'very close to having the ani-
mal in his possession with 50 spots.
The gross proceeds to r. Devine, the
owner of-the colt, was the munificent
sum of eight dollars.
\
The Weston-Hanlon case was fur-
therk adjourned on Thursday for one
wee .
The Alpha Wheel club celebrated
Thanksgiving day with a paper chase
during the day, and a “blow out at the
club rooms in the evening. -
The Central Circle of‘ the King’s
Daughters will hold their monthly
meeting to-morrow‘ afternoon, at 4
o’clock, in the Congregational chapel.
—20 per cent discount on all cloaks
purchased at the Boston store. Nor-
walk, this week. 727-tf
William H. Lockwood has removed
twenty odd trotters from his training
stables at the Fair Grounds to the St.
John barn for the winter.
"—The Chicago Singer Sewing Ma-
chine is now on exhibition at the Bos-
ton Store, Norwalk. Price, only $9.38.
729-t
if
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Holly and?
Capt. W. Holly, of Stamford, and
' George A. Bell, of Boston, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Kellogg oil
Center avenue, on Thursday.
Forty years ago next month driver
William H. Lockwood of this place
drove his first race. It was on the ice
at Rhinebeck, on the Hudson. The
horse he drove was named “Never-
sweat” and the other was “Moscow.”
Mr. Lockwood says that he won the
race and has never lost a match race
Since. He was 14 years old at the time.
Ten Round Go.
Articles of agreement have beensigned
for a 10-round go for scientific points
between Tommy Ryan of Bridgeport,
the well known champion welter-weight,
and Dick Guthrie of Middletown, who
claims the championship of Canada.
The “go” will take place before the
Naugatuck Athletic club on December
12. A clever exhibition is expected, as
both men are in good condition.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.”
Result bf a Scrimmage.
. John White, the young man who was
injured in a foot-ball game at Farming-
ton on Saturday, Nov. 18, died Wed-
nesday night at the Hartford Hospital.
He played on the Farmington Athletic
Club’s team, and the game waswith the
Yale seniors. The accident happened
during a scrimmage, when’White had
the ball and fell underneath. His head
was jammed down so that a serious in-
jury to the spine was caused, resulting
1%] pilifalysis. He was helpless up to his
c cat . -
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Revival in Geo'rszetown.
For two or three weeks past, Dr.
Taylor has been holding special revival
services in Nod and Branchville school
districts, some of them in the school
houses, but most of them in private
houses. As results many church mem-
bers have been revived, and about six-
teen conversions have occurred. These
converts, with others, will be received
into the M. E church at Georgetown,
at the communion service‘at the church
on Sunday morning, December 3d.
Dr. John W. Beach, presiding elder,
will preach and hold quarterly confer—
ence Saturday evening, December 2.
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can DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT CUBES. "
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Take Warning.
On January 1st the law relating to
the placing of fire escapes on buildings
will go into effect. Every owner, lessee,
proprietor or manager of a hotel or
lodging house, according to this act,
must place a knotted rope or other bet-
ter appliance for use as a fire es-
cape in every room of every lodging
house except rooms on the ground
floor. The rope must not be less than
one—half inch in diameter and long
enough to reach from the room to the
ground. The ”rope and book must be
of _sufiicient strength to withstand a
weight of 400 pounds.- .There is a fine
of $500 and imprisonment of six months
for every one not complying with the
aw.
#A
A Toy Show Next.
After the success of the Candy Expo-
sition, which was an event that New
York and visitors to .the city apprecia-
ted, Messrs. Russell and Buckley have
decided to give an exhibition of me-
chanical toys and unique inventions to-
gether with holiday goods at the Lenox
Lyceum, beginning Monday Dec. 11th,
and continuing until Dec. 30th. It will
be an exhibition that will astonish New
York from the immensity of the Christ-
mas Tree in the center of the hall, with
the real live Santa Claus on dutv, and
with attractions that are not only in-
structive and amusing. The Lyceum
should be a popular resort next month.
Admissions will be but 25 cents, and
every lady and child purchasing a tick-
et will receive a present.
~.
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
f‘THE KIND THAT CURES.” _ .
Amusements-
‘ OPERA HOUSE.
One of the strong points of Ullie
Akestrom’s plays is their purity of tone
and general good moral tendency. Her
comedies are free from the faintest
tinge of vulgarity. Her dancing is the
acme of grace and elegance, free from
any suggestiveness. She is an artist.
whose 'aim is to show that which is
goon, instructive, amusing and mind
elevatirg .in the drama. This 'is the
secret 0. her great success. Well she
deserves-the title that has become iden-
tified ‘Wlth her name, “The Winsome
Little Home Favorite.” Don’t forget
the souvenir matinee on Wednesday
whens. Miss Akerstrom will meet i all
her lady patrons personally. She wil’
be glad to speak with them and present
to "each a befitting souvenir.
NORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4', 1893.
Dinner at the Jail.
The 280 prisoners at the county jail
were given an excellent Thanksgiving
day dinner Thursday, consisting chiefly .
,of.soups, beef and fruits, and each
prisoner received a cigar. ’
.»
" Funeral Money Borrowed.
The property of Dwight Hammond
near the Trumbull line was attached
Wednesday to cover a claim held by
his cousin, William Hammond of Nor-
walk. for $150. It is alleged that Ham-
mond borrowed the money four years
ago. to pay the expenses of his mother’s
funeral. The Norwalk cousin had made
a number of unsuccessful attempts to
recover the money previoulsy.
.The Mannering Murder Trial.
. Judge Roraback and Attorney Wil-
liams finished their arguments in be-
hall of Mrs. Jane Mannering, the ac-
cused murderess of her husband. in the
Superior oourt at Litchfield, Wednes-
day morning, and State Attorney Hunt-
, ton delivered the last argument for
to state in the afternoon, the court
rfiom being crowded. The case was
given to the jury late in the afternoon
and they returned a verdict of not
guilty.
+>—~
Turner Wins.
Over 2,500 persons were present at
the Westchester County Fair grounds
on Thursday, to see the stallion trot-
ting match for $1,000 a side between
SuperVisor Addison Johnson’s bay stal-
11011 Turner, and John Everspecker’s
brown stallion Daconis. Turner has a
record of 2:26;:— and Daconis a record of
234:}. The race was won by Turner in
three straight heats, each by less than
a length.
Turner was driven by W. H. Lockwood
of this place who has had charge of
him for the past two years. This is the
11th time he has won first money dur-
ing the year. He is by Alsyone. Na-
turally'Mr. Lockwood feels proud of
his achievements.
o.
, Stopped the Fight.
The police broke up a cock fight
which was about to begin in a barn on
the Burr road at Bridgeport Wednes-
day night. Capt. Birmingham learned
that the fight was being prepared and
with six officers went to the barn, ar-
riving just as the sports had assembled.
The barn was surrounded and the 75
sports congregated in the building felt
their spirits drop like lead as they be-
held the shining uniforms of the offi-
cers. As the main was not in progress
none of the men were arrested as the
captain was satisfied with preventing
an infraction of the law.
Nine birds were confiscated. The
other nine fowls which were to have
made up the main were hidden by the
sports and were overlooked. Officer
Schultz had a lively tussle with a man
outside the barn. The others offered
no resistance. -- ,
Norwalk was represented by certain
parties who claim to have a love for
such meetings but do not Care to see
their names in print.
The confiscated birds were returned
to the owners.
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Married Mamie O’Neil.
. Port Chester and Rye are very much
interested in the marriage of Benton
Sherman of Rye and Miss Mamie O’Neil
of Port Chester. Sherman belongs to
a wed-known family. He is a descend-
ant of the historic Roger Sherman of
Rhode Island, and a cousin of William
M. Evarts. ~Miss O’Neil is a. daughter
of “Tim” O’Neil who keeps a saloon in
Port Chester. She figured in a “mock
wedding” a year or two ago, ata party,
when Nighwatchman William Devan-
ney acted as clergyman and Michael
Hickey, who drives a hack, assumed
the groom’s role. Hickey worried about
it for a long time afterwards, fearing
that the ceremony might be binding.
The marriage of Sherman and Miss
O’Neil took place Saturday night, in
the Catholic rectory. The bride is
twenty-five years of age, ‘and is describ-
ed as_a vivacious young woman. The
O’Neils are very happy over the affair,
and Timothy has done a brisk business
at the bar for the last day or two. The
Sherman’s are greatly mortified. They
are Episcopalians. Two of the groom’s
brothers are lawyers—Stamford Advo-
ca e.
USE okays sansarmnhmnr-s
"run KIND-THAT corms.”
A Well Known Clothing Establish—
~ ment.
The large announcement of Vogel
Brothers, 8th ave., cor. 42nd st., New
York, on our fourth page, which 'has
been so prominently before our readers
for some time past, must have attracted
the attention of all.
Vogel Brothers immense six story
building at 8th ave., cor. 42nd st., was
ablaze last Saturday evening with Edi-
son incandescent lights and great
crowds filled every nook and corner.
of their large establishment making
purchases of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and
Gent’s Furnishing Goods. Their shelves
and counters were filled with a tempt-
ing array 'of winter clothing for Men,
Boys and Children, to meet the wants
of all classes of customers. The Over-
coats and Ulsters displayed were in
endless variety; among them were Mel-
tons, Kerseys, Beavers, Chinchillas,
etc., etc., stacked up in bewildering
mounds. ‘
We can .safely say to all who have
never bought of this house", that after
one trial you will advocate Vogel
Brothers. They aim to sell as low as
can be bought in New York, and guar-
antee that their clothing cannot be ex-
celled in style, fit or quality for the
money. are:
' They .have but one place of business
in the city, 42nd st., cor. 8th ave. ,
‘\
The case of John Hennessy who was
arrested Thursday for breach of the
peace, was adjourned until Saturday
morning, bonds of 850 being furnished
for his appearance at that time.
Time 2 :265, 2:26% and 2 :285;
0N Till: AVENUE.
. (BY Miss NOBODY.)
. The thorough heating of the teapot
is the first step toward making a nice
cup of tea. - '
Many men make the mistake of
thinking that women are made to be
purely ornamental and that the item of
brains is only found in one from whom
every other desirable quality has been
omitted by nature. On this basis they
Will sit and talk to a girl in the silliest
posmble manner, thinking, perhaps hon-
estly, that if they were to converse on
sensible topics the sweet, brainless
creature before them would be quite at
' sea.
It is. perfectly exasperating to a girl
of ordinary common sense to come in
contact with a man who has this mis-
taken idea of her common capabilities.
She may not be surprisingly brilliant,
but there is not a woman in existence
that would not prefer common sense
talk to the sugary nothings that so
many men think are palatable to all
sorts of women. Any girl who has
been brought up by parents of average
intelligence will be quick to note this
peculiarity in the men who address her,
and he at once falls in her estimation
and becomes a tedious bore rather than
the pleasant companion he imagines
himself to be.
It is such a pleasure to listen once
and _a while to the voice of 'a man who
considers that his wife has far more
rights than himself, and who is to be
looked after before any outside inter-
est.. Such a one leaned back in an easy
chair in the cosiest library that we
have seen for a long time and said, be-
tween pufi's of his cigar: “ I think that
it is a man’s first duty to makehis
home attractive. His income may be
limited, and he may not be able to give
1118. wife as much for gowns and outside
fix1ngs as she desires, but he should
manage it possible to give her what
she needs for the home, as it is there
that the greater portion of her life is
spent, and the surroundings that ge to
be a very part of her nature shoul be
as much in accordance with her partic-
ular tastes and desires as his purse will
admit. ' -
_ ‘_‘ A man’s life is one of continued ac-
' tivity and excitement. while‘ a woman’s
is more or less humdrnm. Though the
man makes the living it is the wife who
must needs put up with all the little
worrying trivialities that he knows
nothing about; and while he is meeting
different people and in that way bright-
ening his wits and sharpening. his ap-
preciation of men and affairs she has
only the domestic duties, that some-
times become very monotonous, to en-
tertain her.
“A spot in which a woman is destined
to spend so much of her time should
be made as attractive as possible. I
may not give my wife sealskin coats or
diamonds, but as long as I have a pen-
ny I Will manage if possible to let her
get all the curtains and canary birds
that her soul desires, for in reality
these are the companions of her daily
existence.”
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Happy Weddings.
BB Till-RILEY.
Miss Nellie Britt and Mr._\_Vm. J.
Riley v1s1ted St. Mary’s parochical res-
idence \Vedncsday evening and were
married by Rev. Father O’Briei. A
wedding reception was held at the
bride’s home in Winnipauk, after the
ceremony.
MAHONEY—HO‘VARD.
Mrs. Mary J. Mahoney and Timothy
J. Howard were married at the St.
Mary’s parochial residence, by Rev.
Father O’Brien, at 6:30 o’clock. Wed-
nesday evening. The groom’s brother
Cornelius Howard, acted as best man
and Miss Lizzie Baylies of Danbury as
bridesmaid. A reception was held after
the ceremony at the bride’s home on
High street. The wedding feast was
an elegant one. Mr. and Mrs. Howard
left town Thursday morning for a short
bridal tour. in New Jersey.
DE FOREST‘SMITH, DE FOREST-\YHITLOCK.
A pretty double wedding was cele-
brated at the home of the brides’ father
Mr. Albert Do Forest on High street.
Thanksgiving day. The parlor in
which the ceremonies took place was
tastefully decorated with palms, ferns
and choice flowers.
Shortly after the clock struck twelve
Miss Florence DeForest and William.
Smith stepped into the parlor and stood
in front of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. H. E. Burnes, of Smith Norwalk,
and were united in marriage. Both
were then in receipt of congratulations
from the fifty or more guests assem-
bled. ’
About twenty minutes after, Miss
Elizabeth De Forest and George H
Whitlock were also ,united in wedlock,
and received the same hearty congratu-
lations as had Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Both brides were very prettily dressed
and Mrs. Smith carried_a bouquet of
Marshal Neil roses, while her. sister
carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums.
The maid of honor. Miss Ethel Dur.
and, of Danbury, looked charming in
a dress of changeable Silk.
The ushers were Henry W. Durand
of Danbury, and W. H. Murray of
Norwalk. '
After the ceremony a grand old fash-
ioned Thanksgiving‘ dinner was served
under the supervision of - the grand-
mother of the brides, Mrs. J obn Mur-
ray, to which thirty per sons did ample
justice and greatly praised.
The happy couples were showered
with rice as they left in a coach for
South Norwalk to take a train for Dan-
bury. They were further showered
with rice as the train stopped at Nor-
walk. ‘ ' is
.It was altogether a very happy occa-
sion and wil be "long remembered by
all who were present
‘ The wedding presents were numerous,
elegant and useful. . .
Both couples will lm-ml at. the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kellogg on
Wall street.
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lowed by the
2).
[$1.00 aYear.
PRICE TWO CENTS:
NUTMEG GRATINGS.
Remittent fever' is prevalent in all
sections of Bridgeport, many physi-
cians having from two to eight cases
under their care. Many of the cases
are becoming typhoid in nature and
the doctors fearthat they will have an
epidemic of the latter disease to fight.
The great office building of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
at New Haven, located at the corner of
Meadow and Water streets, is nearly '
completed, and it is expected that some
of the offices will be removed thereto
next week. The building will cost in
the neighborhood of $400,000.. It is of
New Jersey yellow brick, With trim-
mings of East Haven red stone.
A five year old child of Mr. William
Monroe of Bridgeport, while playing
with a kitten, fell 'into a. boiler of
hot water and was scalded _to'
death. The child’s mother was busily
engaged with her household duties at
the time and had only left her child a
few minutes before. The little one
lived for several hours after it was taken
from the steaming boiler.
Capt. Wetheral’s Report. :5.“
The report of Capt. Wetheral of the
Sixth U.S. Infantry on the last encamp-
ment of the Connecticut National Guard
at Niantic was issued from the old office
of the Adjutant General Wednesday.
On,‘.he whole Capt. Wetheral’s report
was favorable and he says that the
equipment of the trOops is in good con-
dition excepting the rifles which are
old and in some companies useless.
Capt. Wetheral suggests that the state ~
should purchase new guns. He compli-
ments the brigade by saying that. there
was a marked improvement in drills to-
ward the end of the week, but he says
as a general thing there is a reasonable
lack of thoroughness in the manuel of
arms. 3.2;: mantis: ,
He found a subject of comment in'the
two stafi's,the governor’s and the briga-
dier general’s and said that they ap-
peared to be a preponderance of rank
suggesting that the brigadier general’s
stafi‘ can do the work quite as well it
one grade lower. He commented ad-
versely on the familiarity of the men
and officers and the laxity at guarddity.
He commended the signal corps for
their work,but he makes the suggestion
that all officers should be mounted on
wheels as well as the men.
Thanksgiving Dav-
Thc day in Norwalk in point of
weather was all that could be Wished
for. The clouds in the early morning
threatened rain but they soon broke
away and the air was as balmy as a day
in May.
The different factories in town sus-
pended work, and in some instances Will
not be reopened until next Monday. The
stores were also closed except for a few
hours in the morning. _
The number of visitors in town was
not as large as in former years.
The streets presented a deserted ap-
pearance in the afternoon, and were
almost as quiet as of a Sunday, but for .
the footing of fish horns by a small
army of boys who celebrated the event
with a. game of bare and hounds.
Union services were held at the Con-
gregational church in the morning,
and were well attended. An appro-
priate sermon was preached by Rev. C.
M. Pegg of East Norwalk. Servmes
were also held at St. Mary’s church at
7 and 8 o’clock a. m. .
A number from town Witnessed the
Yale-Princeton football game, and a
goodlv number ate Thanksgivmg [dill-
her with ”relatives and friends our. of
town. '
It was altogeltltifr {ltln ideal
heartil en'o ec y a . .
The gominifitee at the A. M. E._church_
through the generous cougibutions of
interested friends, were _enabled to
supply seventeen deservmg colored
families with Thanksgivingdinners,
and the committee extend their Sincere
thankszte those who assisted them in
making others happy.
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Grace Church Entertainment.
The annual sale and supper of the
ladies of Grace church on Tuesday
and;Wednesday evening was a great
success. The gaily decorated booths
presented a beautiful Sight and were
well patronized as were the. supper
tables. On Wednesday night the sup-
per was omitted and a stage pr ogranimc
rendered to a packed house. The first
was the “Gypsy Festival,” which was
finely executed and well received, fol- ‘
“Ten Little Nigger
Boys,” which captured the_audience
and had to be repeated to satisfy those
present. All performed the parts as-
day and
signed to them in a satisfactory man-
ner, and the ladies of the church are
to be congratulated on the success of
their efforts. '
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TORENT.
Halfinch or less, 250 a day or $1.00 per
0 RENE—0n Cross street oppos1te Graco
T church, two desirable tenements. Alsn
a suite of rooms in James’ Block. POSSBSSlON
given immediately. Apply to F. ST. Jon
Locxwoon. h
0 RENT.—House of seven rooms [witgt'
one acre of ground pleasantly lociw
ted on Riverside avenue. to a small. qu a,
family. Inquire of Enos KELLOGG. 7401,:
0 RENE—A neat and convenient cottag:
of seven rooms. public wa ter etc., na
Union Park, but three minutes wal ko
post-office. Bent $12.50 per month.
of GEN. Cults. OLMSTEAD.
To RENE—First floor of No. 4 Elm
uee
inqu
also barn. Apply to O. E. WiLs ox.
FOR SALE. _
Half inch. or less 25c a, day or $1.00 per week.
/.
1315— Ph nix Co. Piano Box End
on SA A Has been used. Will sell
rin BuggY. . _
cheapsdi‘ woguld exchange for a sailboat in good
condition- Applv at Gszn'rrnpfiice. 6 88 if-
LOST.
Half inch or less 25c a day or $1.00 per week‘
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